TEXT: LD 25 Three facts we learn about the source of faith: 1. Our faith is founded on the simple preaching of the gospel 2. Only spiritual people can understand the gospel 3. It's the Holy Spirit that enables us the understand the gospel

Joshua 11:15 (KJV) As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.

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The sacraments are holy visible signs divinely instituted by God to signify and seal our consciences that we are partakers of the promises of saving graces in Christ, whereby they strengthen our faith through its apprehension of the thing signified. I. The Word and Sacrament II. Of the Sacraments III. The Reason for the Sacraments

A notable sinner, came up to the feet of Christ weeping. She went away a child of God.

This sermon initiates a series on the Book of James, focusing on the theme of maintaining a living and vibrant faith amidst life's difficulties. The preacher emphasizes that believers should count it all joy when facing diverse temptations, as these trials test and refine their faith to produce spiritual maturity and patience. Key theological points include the sovereignty of God in orchestrating suffering for good purposes and the necessity of enduring hardship with steadfast trust in Christ. Through illustrations from Joseph, Job, and personal missionary accounts, the message encourages believers to view trials as a spiritual gymnasium that prepares them for God's work. The ultimate goal is to become perfect and entire in character, lacking nothing spiritually, while pointing non-believers to the necessity of saving faith in Jesus Christ.

The Wonder of God's Word Summer Series In Psalms - 119 "PE & TZADDI" Psalm 119:129-144 8/2/26 Sunday AM Sermon

Every Christian faces trials. Some arrive suddenly, while others remain far longer than we would choose. During these difficult seasons, believers often wonder what God is doing and whether their suffering has any purpose. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains what James 1:2–3 and 1 Peter 1:6–7 teach about trials and testing. Scripture shows that trials are not random interruptions to the Christian life. God uses them to test the genuineness of our faith, produce steadfastness, deepen our trust, and lead us toward spiritual maturity. Counting trials as joy does not mean ignoring pain or pretending difficulties are easy. It means trusting that God is faithfully working through circumstances we may not yet understand. For more from Contending for the Word Q&A please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/